Is someone trying to start forest fires in the capital city’s east end?
That’s what one man is wondering after noticing some suspicious activity on a walking trail near Hebron Way on the weekend.
One man, who asked not to be identified, tells VOCM News he and his girlfriend were out walking their dog, and noticed a man behaving strangely on the trail. He says they said hello to the man, who immediately turned his head away from them as he passed.
Moments later they noticed a fire had been started with balled up pieces of paper underneath a tree.
They called the Fire Department who extinguished the fire. He says they noticed something similar the following day, with evidence of another burned out area in a different location.
RNC are investigating and asking anyone who noticed suspicious activity to contact police or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477.